The Common Leopard butterfly has a wide distribution across much of Africa
south of the Sahara and also in the south of Asia. The wing span is on the
order of 5 cm. It is also conspicuous in that it basks open-winged in the
sunshine.

The butterfly shown here has wings damaged by encounters with predators,
spiders or weather events. The fragility of butterflies means that most rarely
survive more than a month as an adult.